South Jersey Sudbury School Tour Form

South Jersey Sudbury School Tour Form
Thank you for your interest in South Jersey Sudbury School! We are always excited to meet prospective students and families. Our goal with this admissions application is to gain a better understanding of what you are hoping for in an educational journey and if South Jersey Sudbury School may be a good match. After we review your application, we will contact you to schedule an interview. Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your family.

*It is important that students experience our school firsthand before we invite them for a visiting week. Parents/guardians are welcome to tour without students, but we can't invite students for a visitng week until they've personally toured.
Please research the Sudbury model of education before your tour:
South Jersey Sudbury School students are most successful when their family is committed to the Sudbury model of education.

Sudbury students have complete freedom to spend their time as they choose as long as they follow the school rules and perform their school duties. There is no curriculum, testing, or formal classwork. Parents are discouraged from pushing their children to learn specific subject matter that doesn't interest them.

Please read this article (written by fellow Sudbury school, Spring Valley School) about the Sudbury model before continuing.
Student and Family Identifying Information
Name and pronouns of student:
Date of birth:

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Date
Home address:
Student telephone number (if applicable):
Email address (if applicable):
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Names and ages of siblings:
Name and pronouns of Parent/Legal Guardian 1:
Home Address of Parent/Legal Guardian 1:
Telephone Number of Parent/Legal Guardian 1:
Email Address of Parent/Legal Guardian 1:
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Name and pronouns of Parent/Legal Guardian 2:
Home Address of Parent/Legal Guardian 2:
Telephone Number of Parent/Legal Guardian 2:
Email Address of Parent/Legal Guardian 2:
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Family Background Information
Are there any other family members living with the student?
Are there any family dynamics that would be important for us to know about i.e. divorce, step-parents, custody arrangements, etc.?
Which languages does your child and family speak?
Which language is each person most comfortable with for reading and writing?
Which language is each person most comfortable with for speaking?
Questions for the Student
*Please feel free to write these responses in for your child if they are not yet writing independently. We ask that you record their responses accurately.
What is your schooling history prior to applying to SJSS?
If you attended a different school before SJSS, please tell us some aspects you liked and disliked about that school.
Why are you interested in enrolling in a Sudbury school?
If you did not attend a school prior to applying to SJSS, please describe any experiences (i.e. sports, art classes, summer camp, theater, etc.) where you've interacted with other children.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
What makes you unique? What do you like about yourself?
Tell us about something you learned outside of school and other structured activities.
Tell us about something you learned outside of school and other structured activities.
Tell us about a time you stood up for yourself.
Tell us about a mistake you made that someone else pointed out. Looking back, are there ways you could have felt more supported when working through that mistake?
Questions for the Parents/Legal Guardians
How did you hear about us?
What research regarding the Sudbury philosophy have you done?
What concerns do you have about the Sudbury philosophy?
In what ways do you think this style of education would benefit your child and your family?
Do you subscribe to any particular parenting philosophy? If so, please explain. If not, please tell us about your parenting beliefs and priorities.
Tell us about your feelings around screen time.
Tell us about your child’s personality.
Tell us about your schooling experience as a child.
Do you have any safety concerns for your child when they play independently? If yes, please explain.
Has your child ever demonstrated aggressive or violent behavior toward anyone? If yes, please explain.
Does your child have any medical, psychological or behavioral diagnoses or known issues? If yes, please explain. Please note that this is required information for enrollment in our school. Providing this information will not necessarily impact the admissions decision, as we do serve many students with a variety of diagnoses and disabilities.
If your child attended school prior to applying for SJSS, please tell us about some aspects you liked and disliked about that school.
What are your immediate goals for your child?
What are your long-term goals for your child?
Tell us about some important values you hold as a family.
How do you support your child when they encounter a peer conflict?
How do you handle conflict yourself?
How do you support your child when they feel something is unfair at school or in another structured setting i.e. a sport, extra-curricular class, etc?
What are your expectations of staff at SJSS?
Student and Family
Please provide us with any other information you feel would be helpful or relevant for us to know.
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South Jersey Sudbury School Tour Form

Please research the Sudbury model of education before your tour:

Student and Family Identifying Information

Family Background Information

Questions for the Student

Questions for the Parents/Legal Guardians

Student and Family